Seniors who choose Medigap policies have high rates of satisfaction with their choice, particularly due to reduced out-of-pocket healthcare spending, according to a survey that America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) commissioned.
“More than 14 million Americans rely on Medicare supplemental insurance, and more than a third of seniors with a traditional Medicare plan choose to enroll in a Medicare supplemental plan because they offer enhanced protection, consistent coverage, and access to high-quality care,” AHIP asserted in a blog post when the organization released its report.
Global Strategy Group conducted an online survey for AHIP from January 14 to January 20, 2021. The survey had 500 American, senior participants who were covered by traditional Medicare and a Medigap policy.
Medigap beneficiaries reported strong satisfaction with their benefits, their Medigap policies customer service, and other aspects of their coverage.
Beneficiaries were slightly more satisfied with their Medigap policies than with their traditional Medicare coverage, with 89 percent expressing extremely high or somewhat high satisfaction with their Medicare supplemental plan while 87 percent were very or somewhat satisfied with their traditional Medicare coverage.